Thursday, November 14, 2013

Next week, Lord willing, my little sweetheart and I will
celebrate 31 years of wedded bliss. She
was my child bride, and I’m her constant pain in the posterior. She rarely
responds to my facebook foolishness, but this little poem most always gets a
rise out of ‘er.

Comprised of only one ol' man,
I'm a mighty small crew, but I have the advantage of being the crew leader;
when I say break, we break! We don't clock out for breaks. I call our system, honor watch. When the misses
isn't on 'er watch, I generally take
a break. ;)

SC

We dined out the other night,
and I have a question. If it has practically
no sauce, practically no onions, and only three cashew halves, is it still
cashew chicken, or is it just chicken?

SC

Just between you and me, I
spend a considerable amount of time on Facebook, hoping for meaningful social
interaction and validation, when what I really need is a good
psychologist. Of course, I can afford
Facebook, and a good shrink is entirely beyond my means.

Monday, November 11, 2013

On November 19th, 1863, President Abraham
Lincoln attended the dedication of the Gettysburg National Cemetery. As usual, the President economized his words,
and the brevity of his address was only surpassed by his eloquence. According
to our president, those whose souls had hallowed this ground had given their
lives that the nation itself might live.
And he entreated the people to dedicate themselves to the great task
before them, “that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of
freedom-and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall
not perish from the earth.” A government of, by, and for the people, united
“under God”, that’s a compelling idea, a people unified by their faith and
their mutual pursuit of liberty and justice for all. That’s a proposition that
a man could proudly die for.

Friday, November 8, 2013

These days
we hear an awful lot of derogatory hogwash concerning "The
Government". You know what? We have the most effective government in the
world, and have had for over two hundred years.
If you care about anything, you vote. If you vote, you're part of the
government. if you don't vote, I have to
question your sagacity. SC

Thursday, November 7, 2013

Some will fault me for this. Others will not understand. So be it. I am a Christian and an
American. If asked to place these two
convictions in order of priority, in all honesty, I cannot. I believe in doing
justly, loving mercy, walking humbly with my God, and pledging allegiance to
the Flag of The United States of America, and to the Republic for which it
stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for
all. For me, the two are largely inseparable. They are one conviction, one dedication, and
one irrefutable passion. SC

CHRISTMAS
2013: Peace on earth for all mankind, or division and animosity forever? You decide.
I know this sounds preachy, but bear
with me for a moment. I find this intriguing. In LUKE 12*57 Christ says, “Why can’t you decide for yourselves
what is right?” Decide for ourselves what is right? According
to Christ, we have choices. The American ideals of liberty and justice for all,
are all about having rights, making choices, and deciding for ourselves what is
right, just as Christ suggests. There are laws of course, but in a democratic
government, of, by, and for the people, we the people make the laws, and just
laws recognize, respect and protect our rights to decide for ourselves what is
right, just as long as we don’t infringe on the rights of others.

Peace
on earth is a mighty limited commodity in our world today. Many are disinclined to accept the choices of
others. We can choose peace on earth, or we can choose hatred and endless
disagreement. Until we accept that we are each different, and that our perceptions,
attitudes, principles, understanding, values and traditions are as varied as the stars in the
sky, peace will remain elusive.

It doesn’t have to be that way. Among the bible’s incomprehensible
mysteries, Christ has provided one very simple solution. JOHN 13*34
says, “A
new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love
one another.” I realize that many find this very sentiment sickeningly
sweet and distasteful. Following Christ’s principles are not popular when they
require empathy and humility, but, according to the bible, If we can follow one simple commandment, and love
each other unconditionally, as Christ loves us, accepting our differences and
respecting the choices of others, peace on earth may actually be attainable. We
have a choice. We can wield Christ’s
message of mercy and compassion like a battleaxe, imposing our narrow,
uncompromising positions on others, or we can chose to follow Christ and do as
Christ commands, loving each other unconditionally, doing justly, loving mercy,
and walking humbly with our God. It’s been over two thousand years. Perhaps this will be the Christmas Season when
mankind chooses love and embraces peace. SC